U progu starości: kierunki przyszłych aktywności osób 50+

The problem of old age is considered in terms of health, social, economic shortages and of building adequate security systems. Socio-economic and technological-cultural changes and extending the period of activity makes today's 50-60-year-olds, the generation whose life will be achieved in conditions different than previous generations, and activities undertaken will have a different character. The article aims to define who they are and in what direction they want to follow contemporary 50-year-olds. Particular attention was paid to the diversity and organization of their future life activities, areas of exposures, networks of built relationships. To make such recognition will allow for design of strategies hedging the future needs of the current 50-year-olds. The results show that depending on sex, will be preferred different solu-tions.